Ep 61: Jeannette Ceja

Ep 61: Jeannette Ceja

Author: Mike Schibel, Travel With Meaning May 25, 2021 Duration: 57:04

Jeannette Ceja is an award-winning bilingual travel journalist, television host, travel advisor, and global public speaker. Over the past ten years, she has interviewed countless celebrities, politicians, athletes, and travel experts, including Samantha Brown, Rick Steves, and Anthony Bourdain. Jeannette's travel segments have appeared on ABC7 Los Angeles, WTTW Chicago, FOX 11 Los Angeles, Mexico Travel Channel, KUSI News, and other prominent media outlets around the world. A seasoned journalist, Jeannette is known for her expertise on women's travel and the Latinx demographic. Her work encompasses luxury travel, female travel, and diversity travel. Jeannette's dedication has taken her to over 60 countries to date.

A respected and sought-after host, Jeannette has emceed the New York Travel Festival, the Changemaker Awards, Global Voice Awards, and the Impact Travel Immersion Global Conference. In 2018, Jeannette was the Official Travel Host for the World Woman Summit at the Clinton Presidential Center. The following year, she was recognized as one of the Top 20 Global Women of Excellence by U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis and the Multi-Ethnic Advisory Task Force at the 7th Annual International Women's Day Celebration.

Jeannette has been nominated multiple times for her work by the Los Angeles Business Journal at the Women's Council & Awards. She was a nominee for Best Travel Creator at The Tecla Awards - part of the 10th annual Hispanicize conference - honoring Latinx contributions to media. She has partnered with tourism boards, including Visit Pasadena as their official bilingual spokesperson for National Plan For Vacation Day.

A passionate advocate, Jeannette has spoken about the need for more diversity and inclusion in the travel industry at conferences including The Women Economic Forum- Egypt, The Women in Travel Summit, The New York Travel Festival, Tourism in Romania Conference, Impact Travel Immersion Conference, Epic Mastermind Conference, Travel Talks, the Travel Unity- Economic Development through Diversity Summit and The Women Economic Forum- Mexico City.

She is on the Board of Directors at the non-profit organization, Travel Unity. Jeannette is an active member of The National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She aims to assist and represent every traveler with a special emphasis on women, diversity, youth, and travelers with disabilities.

Jeannette can be found on Instagram @jetsetwithjeannette.


Mike Schibel sits down with a fascinating array of guests on Travel With Meaning, but the destination is rarely the main point. Instead, this podcast explores the profound personal shifts that happen when we step outside our familiar surroundings. Each conversation delves into a specific journey-whether it’s a life-altering pilgrimage, a chaotic business trip that sparked a new idea, or a simple vacation that unexpectedly clarified a career path. You’ll hear from artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and seasoned travel experts, but the focus remains on the transformative moment, the insight gained, or the connection made that reverberated long after the suitcase was put away. Schibel, founder of Travel With Meaning, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, allowing his guests to unpack not just their itineraries but the emotional and professional baggage they carried with them. The stories reveal how travel acts as a catalyst, reshaping identities, forging unexpected creative directions, and offering a new lens on one’s place in the world. Listening feels like being part of an intimate, thoughtful dialogue where the map of a life is redrawn by the roads taken. This isn't about recommendations or tips; it's about the lasting imprint of a place on a person. The podcast consistently uncovers how the world, in all its diverse complexity, has a way of teaching us exactly what we need to learn, often when we least expect it.
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